An analytical tool for econometric monitoring of employment decisions and structural changes on agricultural holdings in Slovenia was developed, based on the neoclassical model of agricultural holdings. Likewise, various forms of the qualitative decision model were implemented (probit, dynamic logit, probit with OLS). The determinants tested related to the personal characteristics of the farm holders , household characteristics, characteristics of the agricultural holding , and local labour market conditions.
COBISS.SI-ID: 1595272
The dynamic partial equilibrium sector models to simulate the effects of agricultural policy in EU Member States were developed and presented the modelling results. The results showed that new Member States would gain mostly from higher prices and budgetary support. The scenario results indicate, in the aggregate, that agriculture in the new Member States would have less favourable growth if it remained outside the European Union and retained the pre-accession policy instruments.
COBISS.SI-ID: 1718920
A critical discourse analysis of two EU agricultural commissioners’ speeches in the period 2000–2006 was carried out and substantiated by rational choice theory. The analysis reveals how the latest Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reforms have been gradually overturning prevailing CAP discourses. The neo-mercantilism discourse has been replaced by the discourse of multifunctionality. However, this discourse has been replaced by less well-articulated arguments of ‘quality production’ and ‘competitiveness’, implying a gradual move to a neoliberal orientation for the future CAP.
COBISS.SI-ID: 2397320
Several analyses were carried out also in the quality management of input materials in the brewing industry , including a comparative analysis of quality standards of input material (hop, barley, yeast) in the brewing industry between the EU and the People's Republic of China.The results point to the possibility of a targeted reduction of acetaldehyde content and flavours in beer in the case of changed fermentation conditions and addition of input material (yeast).
COBISS.SI-ID: 555383
With the method of qualitative analyze the reasons why the introduction of protected areas - provided by the 1986 National Spatial Plan (NSP) proposing the establishment of a large number of protected areas of different categories – failed. The case also illustrates the problems of implementing a popular participatory approach to nature protection.
COBISS.SI-ID: 4094073